HOURS:
Mon to Fri 8am - 6pm
Fri & Sat 8am - 8pm
Sun 8am - 7pm
LOCATION:
8546 Sun Valley Road
Anytown, USA  12345
CONTACT:
phone: 261.788.5500
fax: 261.787.0463
e-mail: info@successgc.com
UP AND COMING
Deer-Resistant Gardening
Master Gardener Dorothy Dupage shares her experiences creating a truly deer-resistant garden in this month's popular 'Garden Talk' installment...
VIEW

Plant Finder

houseplant

Black Queen Anthurium

Anthurium 'Black Queen'

Add To My Wish List

Black Queen Anthurium (Anthurium 'Black Queen') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Black Queen Anthurium flowers

Black Queen Anthurium flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Black Queen Anthurium (Anthurium 'Black Queen') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Black Queen Anthurium

Black Queen Anthurium

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  24 inches

Spread:  12 inches

Sunlight:  partial shade  full shade 

Other Names:  Tail Flower, Flamingo Flower

Description:

An exciting tropical plant producing glossy, deep burgundy-black heart shaped spathes that last for several weeks; each with a pale green spadix covered in tiny flowers; large shiny green leaves make excellent contrast; great for containers

Features & Attributes

Black Queen Anthurium features unusual spikes of burgundy heart-shaped flowers with black overtones rising above the foliage from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its large glossy heart-shaped leaves remain forest green in color throughout the year.

This is an open herbaceous evergreen houseplant with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture stands it apart from other indoor plants with finer foliage. You may trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage releat blooming.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, Black Queen Anthurium can be expected to grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. This houseplant performs well in both bright or indirect sunlight and strong artificial light, and can therefore be situated in almost any well-lit room or location. It does best in average to evenly moist soil, but will not tolerate standing water. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soil. Contact the store for specific recommendations on pre-mixed potting soil for this plant. Be warned that parts of this plant are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so special care should be exercised if growing it around children and pets.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight Soil pH Preference
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Container  Basket 
Applications
Flowers 
Ornamental Features